Himarë beaches
Himarë is the heart of the Riviera, a relaxed town with several beaches within walking distance and quieter coves along the coast road towards Porto Palermo and Dhërmi.
Quick tips
- Livadhi and Potami are walkable from town.
- Porto Palermo castle is a short drive south.
- Good base between Vlorë and Sarandë.
Beaches in Himarë
A remote crescent of pale pebbles wedged between two towering canyon walls where the Gjipe river meets the Ionian — reached by a 25-minute walk down a dirt track or by boat from Jale.
A long shingle bay just south of Himarë ringed by olive groves and family-run guesthouses — the calmest, most local-feeling Riviera beach.
The longest beach on the Albanian Riviera, backed by the largest olive grove in the country — sleepy, cheap and gloriously undeveloped.
A pine-shaded white pebble beach north of Dhërmi popular with backpackers for its bars and beach camping.
Turquoise water and a small pebble cove between two headlands — the launchpad for boats to Gjipe.